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It is normal for us to have one & often two pairs of Rose-breasted Grosbeak=
s at our feeders. This year we have one pair but they have been very produc=
tive. Last summer the seemingly one young=2C a male=2C was fed by the adult=
male for long periods. This summer two young females showed up=2C fed by t=
he female adult=2C then a young male=2C also fed by the female adult=2C the=
n a second young male which has only appeared once. The adult male feeds he=
re but does not appear to feed any of the young. This species is said to ha=
ve a normal max of 4 young so they've did quite well. Males normally feed t=
he young while the female builds another nest. So apparently no second nest=
ing this summer.
Woodpeckers are more confusing. We have three Downy young & one ratty-looki=
ng female. Usually the adult female feeds the young but sometimes the young=
will feed her! One day she is feeding them=2C the next day she attempts to=
dive away any young at any of the feeders. One has a neat approach to thun=
derstorms=2C thus:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/28658228305/in/datetaken-public/
There are several Hairy Woodpeckers & they seem to be equally dense. They c=
hoose to get suet from the suet cakes by drilling a hole through the plast=
ic!! All the other birds have no problem finding the open side.
Angus
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>It is normal for us to have one =
&=3B often two pairs of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at our feeders. This yea=
r we have one pair but they have been very productive. Last summer the seem=
ingly one young=2C a male=2C was fed by the adult male for long periods. Th=
is summer two young females showed up=2C fed by the female adult=2C then a =
young male=2C also fed by the female adult=2C then a second young male whic=
h has only appeared once. The adult male feeds here but does not appear to =
feed any of the young. This species is said to have a normal max of 4 young=
so they've did quite well. Males normally feed the young while the female =
builds another nest. So apparently no second nesting this summer.<br><br>Wo=
odpeckers are more confusing. We have three Downy young &=3B one ratty-l=
ooking female. Usually the adult female feeds the young but sometimes the y=
oung will feed her! One day she is feeding them=2C the next day she attempt=
s to dive away any young at any of the feeders. One has a neat approach to =
thunderstorms=2C thus:<br><br><a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/5832=
1572@N00/28658228305/in/datetaken-public/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.fl=
ickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/28658228305/in/datetaken-public/</a><br><br>Th=
ere are several Hairy Woodpeckers &=3B they seem to be equally dense. Th=
ey choose to get suet from the suet cakes by drilling =3B a hole throug=
h the plastic!! All the other birds have no problem finding the open side.<=
br><br>Angus<br> </div></body>
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